The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-05-07
Albany Notes.
MAY S.


Dr. II. Ia. irvine, formerly OF this city,
has been appointed assistant physician
at the asylum.
Mrs. Garretson, mother of w. G.
Tweedale, arrived in the city yesterday
and viii remain several weeks.
Albany will celebrate the coming 4th
of July in appropriate style, providing
Ii ceases to rain before that time.
Last year on April % Strawberries
were in the market; this year. May Z,
two weeks later, none were yet In.
The next regular meeting of the Linn
county Temperance Alliance will be
held in Scio, commencing May "a.
Mrs. Capt Powell and daughter, of
Portland, and Mrs DIR. Irvine, of Sa-
lem, are visiting friends in the city.
~Nm. Obermire, living few miles
from Tangent, poisoned black bear
last week, that had been killing his
sheep.
Last Monday the mail route over the
o. +. II. r. was extended To this place,
and now Albany is the terminal point
instead of Corvallis.
Mr.. ID. Mansfield and family, after
thirty years residence in Albany have
removed to Portland, where they will
in the future reside.
VIM. Dannals, for long time with
Messrs Foshay 4 Mason, has assumed
charge of the incidental department of
!. Greenbaum's store.
DIR. j. L. Hin, assisted by DIR. j. p.
Wallace, yesterday successfully remov-
ed a large fatty tumor from the side of
Mrs II. A. Murphy.
+. w. Pope-Cox, representing an
east electrical house, was i'm the city
Tuesday, endeavoring TO make arrange
nents for lighting the city.
The city council is holding two spec
ial meetings each week for the purpose
of arranging the ordinances which are
being printed in book form by c. w.
Watts, printer.
Julius Joseph, who was recently
closed by Portland creditors, has sold
the remainder of his stock to G. b. Ro-
land K CO., of Jefferson, who will con-
tinue the business here.
According to the recent assessment
the total taxable property in Albany is
nearly one million dollars, and before
the summer has passed will be even
more than that amount
At the last regular meeting of the
common council an ordinance was pass
ed prohibiting the riding of bicycles ON
any of the sidewalks about the city.
Bicyclists are naturally indignant.
The Salvation Army, with all which
that word means is upon US and tonight
at ParFish's hall will open up hostili-
ties. What has the city done to be
thus oppressed is Il query with many
At the last regular meeting of Albany
Engine Co. No. l, Jos. Webber. e.. w.
Watts and Walter Parker were appoint
ed a committee of three to make
arrangements for a firemen's picnic
sometime this month.
IN. l..s. \
n negro named Davis was arrested
Tuesday for stealing a sledge hammer.
/ The negro claimed he accidently drop
ped il in the ditch and upon examlna-
/ ton IL was found there and so he was
discharged.
Last Thursday afternoon Mr. J. r.
I Stevenson sold his entire truck and
dray business to George Cooper, Linn
county farmer, who assumed control
/ the lst inst. Consideration, 50, 40.
/ Mr.. Stevenson took in exchange Mr..
-Cooper's farm valued at $3.50.
VIM. NJ. Hoag, vice-president and
/ general manager of the O. p. railroad,
returned this week from New York and
I il Is reported that active preparations
= will commence at once ON the road.
I An immense number of ties are being
Z made ON the line of the road up the
| Santiam river.
s~--MF. John Wallace, farmer living
I between this city and Lebanon, had a
/ very narrow escape from serious injury
i a few DAYS since. While riding home
on horseback he was overtaken by a
/ runaway team. Riding up to the team
he reached over 10 catch bride rein
! and as he did so the saddle gave way,
4 Throwing him headlong in front of the
/ runaways. As he fell he caught the
neck-yoke and in that condition was
! dragged several hundred yards before
/ the team was luckily stopped by gem
/ tie man who was out hunting.
/ COUNTY COURT NOTES.
Application of III. A. johnson for re-
! duction of taxes was read and allowed,
/ except state tax.
Application of ] +. Ellis, of road dis
/ trict No. 3 for lumber, allowed; for
/ scraper, disallowed.
| Il Toll rates over the w. V. & G.. NJ. w.
road were fixed as follows: four-horse
wagon, trip each way. $500; two-horse
wagon, trip each way, $500; two-horse
1 hack, through trip. Sl.50; two-horse
buggy, through trip, sl.25; one-horse
buggy, through trip, Sl.00; one-horse
wagon, through trip, Sl.00; one horse
| man, Sl.00; lose horses, per head, 2tvts;
cattle, per head, I0cts; sheep and hogs,
/ sets From Fish Lake, each way:
| on, Sl.50; two-horse hack, 81; two
horse buggy, 81; one-horse cart, Scots;
one horseman, 25cts. From Lower
Soda: two-horse wagon or hack ,60cts;
one-horse wagon or cart, 40cts; one
horseman. 20.
The usual number of bills were read
and allowed.
Application of j. ID. Parsons ct. al.
! for alteration of road, granted: and
Walter Ketchum, VIM. Ralston and
| III. Nickerson appointed viewers.
Application of w. II. Powers ct. al.
for county road was read and grant
ed; and :. A. Dawson, w. X. Temple
and III. r. Powell appointed viewers.
j. w. Grimes, of Harrisburg, was APP
pointed stock inspector for Linn coun-
ty in accordance with a law passed by
the last legislature.
The report of the tax collector was
read and the county clerk was ordered
to make a transcript of the delinquent
tax list and turn over to the sheriff for
collection. REPoRTER.
Spring Bank Items.
May =.
Ed. Sutton has gone on a pleasure